SOLUTION: a certain webpage receives on average 45 hits per minute. what is the probability that in any given second, there will be at most 2 hits?

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Question 859731: a certain webpage receives on average 45 hits per minute. what is the probability that in any given second, there will be at most 2 hits?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 
Hi,
Poisson Distribution
average rate of success = 45/min 0r 45/60 = 3/4 per sec
P(x ≤ 2) =poissioncdf(3/4, 2)= .9595

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